The Molecular Dynamics Research of the Formation of the Separation Boundary Between Metal Nanofilms

At present the analysis of the assembly of mechanisms responsible for the formation of nanostructures on the substrate during the deposition of metals from the beam or the gas phase is not completed. In order to identify these mechanisms research methods of processes at the atomic level are necessary, among them one of the most powerful is the method of molecular dynamics. It proves its relevance at the solution of this problem. In this paper the influence of the orientation and the substrate temperature on the formation of the separation boundary Ag/Cu is analyzed.

Keywords

vapor deposition, molecular dynamics modelling, nanostructure, separation boundary.

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